In CommitteeFiled Apr 29, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Apr 29, 2026
Summary
The Housing FIRST Act changes the Fair Credit Reporting Act so that consumer reporting agencies cannot include most arrest, juvenile, or sealed criminal records in reports used for renting a home. It also requires landlords who rely on those reports to give renters a notice and explain the specific reasons if they deny housing. The aim is to give people with criminal histories a fairer chance at securing a place to live.
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